"I found a picture of me from 25 years ago with VR goggles from that time on," he says. But as Ken tells me in the same interview, they arrived at VR "accidentally." Originally the plan was just to remake Colossal Cave Adventure on PC. Plus, everything is getting music and sound effects, of course.Īnd it'll all be in VR, too. She can't share too many details yet, but indicates that this includes defining the dwarves a bit more with personality and roles as miners, and fleshing out existing areas with extra details like an ancient civilization with a reptilian religion, artifacts left behind by previous explorers, and the area with giants and golden eggs. But there wasn't a lot of story woven into the original design…so I've woven in some story to make it more interesting and to help us graphically." And there's cave, and more cave, and cave and cave and cave. "The one thing we don't want, this is a cave. And this is where she's been able to add her own spin. But in some places, she says, there isn't much description. She's working with multiple artists to remain true to the original narration, especially where there was a lot of detailed description of caves, items, and creatures. What Williams is bringing to the table is her own vision of what Colossal Cave Adventure looks like. I get to see it now."īut that's just it - now people get to really see the cave, not just imagine it. "I want people that have played this game… to feel yeah, this is right," Williams says. Williams says she isn't adding any of her own puzzles either, and while players no longer have to type commands like "take key" to get around, the same look messages, items, and actions are available - just in a point-and-click style this time. All the original source code is being used, as well as all the original narration. In many ways, it's as true a remake as they could create. Which is how Roberta and Ken Williams ended up remaking Colossal Cave Adventure as a 3D adventure game for PC and VR, in partnership with Unity. As Roberta Williams puts it: "It's the world's game." Roberta Williams tries out the Quest 2 while on a boat. So the Williamses could remake it if they wanted - as long as they didn't try to claim rights to it themselves. Instead, they wanted it to remain free to play, remake, retool, and iterate upon. Neither he nor Crowther had ever tried to claim rights to it. ![]() Woods explained to Ken on the phone that no one technically owns Colossal Cave Adventure, due to the organic way it was disseminated. It's Woods' version that was then distributed more widely, and that Williams played and used as inspiration for her own adventure games. Which is how Woods found it, and began to build on Colossal Cave with more high-fantasy elements, puzzles, a scoring system, and much more. Then, while he was on vacation, a bunch of his coworkers found the game left on a mainframe at the research company where Crowther worked, and began distributing it to other computers. ![]() The game was actually made by spelunker and programmer William Crowther back in 1976 based on his ex-wife Patricia Crowther's records of a real-life spelunking trip, combined with elements of Dungeons & Dragons. "He said, 'I don't know if we can get the rights.' So I left the office and went and did something else, and then an hour later I came in to ask him about lunch and he said, 'I just got off the phone with Don Woods.'"ĭon Woods isn't the creator of Colossal Cave, but he was a critical part of its ultimate popularity. "His eyes kind of brightened up," she remembers. Ken and Roberta Williams, during the Sierra On-Line days Williams suggested to Ken that instead of his project they take a crack at remaking Colossal Cave Adventure, turning the old text-based design into a modern, 3D game. That's why I started with Mystery House, my first design, and I went from there." I remember thinking how I was so drawn into this game to the point where I couldn't quit, I just had to keep going, and I couldn't be the only one. And I did it, and when it was done, I wanted to play more games like this, and there weren't any. I wanted to get every point, and this is a hard game to get all the points. "I was so immediately drawn into it I got addicted to it, literally," Williams recalls of her first time playing the 1976 text-based adventure. ![]() "Without Colossal Cave, Sierra On-Line would never have existed, and I would not have my career, or Ken either," she says. At the time, Ken was learning Unity with the intent of making a new game of his own when Williams suddenly remembered a game that had been very, very special to her years ago: Colossal Cave Adventure. But when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted lockdowns that halted many of her usual adventures, Williams needed a new project.
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![]() "To think that a toddler - barefoot, that could be three or four years old - is going to travel six football fields without getting in the roadway, without crying. "She said it, and I'm not saying it couldn't happen, because I've always been one of these guys, never said never," Derzis said. There were also two internet searches related to Amber Alerts on a computer at her workplace.Īdditionally, investigators used cell phone records to determine that Russell traveled 600 yards along the highway as she spoke with the 911 operator. ![]() "I find that very strange."ĭerzis said investigators uncovered other internet searches that appeared to shed light on Russell's state of mind but that police were not releasing them out of respect for her privacy. "I do think it's highly unusual the day that someone gets kidnapped that seven hours, eight hours before that, that they're searching the internet, Googling the movie Taken about an abduction," Derzis said. She also searched for the movie Taken and how to take money from a register without being caught on the day she vanished, too. She also searched for a one-way bus ticket from Birmingham to Nashville. The day she went missing, Russell searched for information about the bus station in Birmingham, which is about 10 miles from Hoover. On July 11, two days before she went missing, Russell used her cell phone to search whether you have to pay for an Amber Alert. "What we can say is that we've been unable to verify most of Carlee's initial statement made to investigators, and we have no reason to believe that there is a threat to the public safety related to this particular case." Russell made abduction-related internet searches before her disappearance "There are many questions left to be answered, but only Carlee can provide those answers," Derzis said. Then on Saturday, about 49 hours after her initial disappearance, Russell returned home.Īccording to Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis, Russell told detectives after she reappeared that she had been kidnapped and held by two people until she was able to escape.īut Derzis shared other information that cast doubt on Russell's account and said investigators haven't yet been granted permission to interview her. ![]() First responders who arrived at the scene minutes after the 911 call found Russell's car as well as her personal belongings, including her wig, cellphone and purse - but no Russell. ![]() Ice Cream: After being attacked, recovers 20% of max Health. This One’s On Me – With quality customer service, dispels two debuffs from all allies and grants increased Defense for 2 turns and an Ice Cream. Luluca’s Special Delivery: Attacks all enemies who are interrupting her delivery, dispelling two buffs and 85% chance to inflict silence for 1 turn and a 100% chance to decrease Hit Chance for 2 turns, before decreasing skill cooldowns of the caster by 1 turn. After using a skill, when Focus is full, consumes all Focus and activates Luluca’s Special Delivery. Can only be activated once every 2 turns. One Luluca’a Special! (Passive Ability) – After an enemy uses a non-attack skill, gains 2 Focus and increases Combat Readiness by 15%. Soulburn effect (-10 Souls) : Combat Readiness increase effect will be applied to all allies. Order’s In, Just Wait! – Attacks the enemy with overflowing energy, and increases Combat Readiness of the ally with the highest Combat Readiness except the caster by 10%. Ocean Breeze Luluca’s skills are as follows: – As a bartender, she simply laughs off her mistakes and the customers complaints.” However, Luluca must work part-time in order to rescue Violet, who has been transformed into a guinea pig, and to solve the mystery hidden inside Tarev island. ![]() Her hero description reads the following – “Luluca and Violet are on a vacation together at a resort. Players can recruit Ocean Breeze Luluca through her own covenant summoning banner where she will be guaranteed to be summoned after 120 summons are made. She was released and added to the game on 6 th July 2023. Ocean Breeze Luluca is the limited-time Earth elemental counterpart of the hero Luluca. Ocean Breeze Luluca is a natural 5-Star Earth elemental hero that is classified as a Soul Weaver in-game. Ocean Breeze Luluca – New Dark Elemental 5-Star Unit Let’s check all the new content that was introduced to Epic Seven with the 6 th July 2023 update. Apart from the new hero, a slew of Summer themed events is also available to participate in and get rewards from. She is a 5-Star Earth Soul Weaver that excels at assisting heroes by manipulating combat readiness, providing crucial buffs, and dispelling enemy buffs. The foremost highlight of the update is none other than the new limited-time 5-Star hero Ocean Breeze Luluca. The update can already be seen live in-game. Special Side Story – A Midsummer Paradise!.Ocean Breeze Luluca – New Dark Elemental 5-Star Unit.Epic Seven is a free-to-play game that is available on both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. ![]() Epic Seven is looking to celebrate Summer in style as their newest update is bringing another slew of new content. ![]() You may find it beneficial to update your certification to the current version from time to time. You become certified for a particular version of Pro Tools software. Your Pro Tools certification does not expire.
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Not including context – When commenting on a message thread or existing post, it is considered bad netiquette to not include relevant information from the original post in order to add context to your comment. ![]() In Slic3r, some features and settings were not as easy to find as one would’ve hoped, but with PrusaSlicer they decided to revamp the entire interface to provide you with an easier- and more intuitive workflow in order to save time and avoid unnecessary headaches. ![]() ![]() PrusaSlicer, formerly known as Slic3r Prusa Edition or Slic3r PE, is Prusa’s own “in-house” developed slicer software that is open-source and that also works on Windows, Mac, and even Linux. It’s also designed to be used for printing farms where you’re using FormLabs printers since you can easily send prints to each SLA printer via WiFi, and all of this can be controlled remotely from the FormLabs online Dashboard. However, it does offer in-depth manual controls where you can adjust supports and all their settings, such as density and size, as well as other settings to fine tune the end-result, such as adjusting the layer thickness differently throughout the whole printing process If you want some layers to be thicker than other, this slicer lets you do that.Īgain, just like the previous two slicers on this list, PreForm also has the ability to rotate, scale, mirror, repair, hollow and clone your models as well as adding supports with ease. PreForm by Formlabs is another Free slicer for resin printers with it’s main selling point being the “One Click” printing setup which allows you to set up your print’s layout, orientation, and supports automatically with just one click, so that you can print successfully without any specialized training. In terms of the file formats, it supports stl. In addition to this, Z-Suite lets you split models along a chosen plane to separate them into parts or to remove some components. It features some very powerful tools as well, such as Overhang Highlighting, being able to detect thin walls that would compromise the quality of the print, antialiasing for smoothing the edges on the model, and triangle mesh repair. Similar to Chitubox, Z-Suite can also rotate, scale, mirror, repair, hollow and clone your models as well as add supports with just one click, arranging and organizing the models to be printed, and more. Z-Suite by Zortrax is a Free Slicing software for resin printers that is also capable of being used with multiple Zortrax printers as part of a 3D printing Farm, which would let you print multiple parts at once. Lastly, the interface is laid out in such a way that it makes working on Chitubox extremely easy, even for beginners. It has all the basic functionality you would expect from a slicing software, such as being able to rotate, scale, mirror, repair, hollow and clone your models as well as having an easy way of adding supports, arranging and organizing the models to be printed, and more.Īs far as the supported formats go, Chitubox Free supports stl, obj, photons, zip, slc, wow, fhd, cwS, ctb, phz, svgx, lgs, chitubox and cfg.Ĭhitubox Free is compatible with most resin printers, it’s a very fast slicer and like I mentioned, its built-in support-generating system is excellent and you can generate supports with a single click, although it does come with additional settings for in-depth tweaking. Now, the reason I put Chitubox on the first spot of this list is because, for being a free software, it comes with a lot of features that you usually only get with paid software. Chitubox Free (Windows, Mac, Linux)Ĭhitubox Free is a full-featured 3D printing slicer designed to edit and slice your models with ease while still providing a lot of functionality. Check out our recommended products section 1. ![]() The only negatives I had with Budget is that it wasn't immediately obvious that Fastbreak members should go straight to the garage booth (the small Fastbreak sign was off to the side) and the final bill was a few dollars more than the reservation amount due to local taxes. Budget: Use your Mileage Plan number and Budget Customer Discount (BCD) number B035200 to earn Mileage Plan base award miles and a discount. I just had to flash my ID and CC, sign a form, choose a car out of 3 available models, and that was it!!!!! When I got to the Vegas desk, my name was posted on their welcome sign and I was able to skip the long lines and immediately proceed to the Fastbreak booth in the garage to pick up the car. 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Hertz member benefits: discounts apply to pay later base rate. ![]() ![]() That reward reinforces the desire to continue the behavior. First, a reminder provides a cue for the behavior. It took an average of 66 days for the new behavior to become automatic, according to study results.Ī 2018 review of previous research on habit formation and change recommends that habit change is more successful when the environment is changed, and using smartphones and other electronic methods are revolutionizing.Ĭhange isn’t easy, especially when it comes to habitual behavior. One person formed a new habit in just 18 days, but the other participants needed more time. This study looked at 96 adults who wanted to change one specific behavior. The main evidence-backed time frame for habit breaking comes from 2009 research, which suggests it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days. Research from 2012 looking at habit formation suggests 10 weeks, or about 2.5 months, is a more realistic estimate for most people. Though you’ve resolved to cook at home more regularly, smelling favorite food as you walk past might convince you, that one more night of takeout can’t hurt. On the way, you pass your favorite restaurant. So, someone who wants to cut back on drinking might find it hard to break this habit without finding a different way to engage with friends.Ĭertain habits you don’t want to break can also reinforce habits you do want to quit. In this case, drinking provides the reward of social connection. whether other behaviors reinforce the habitįor example, people who drink socially can pick up this habit because it makes it easier to meet up with friends who also drink socially.what rewards (social, physical, or emotional) you get from it.whether you’ve fully integrated the behavior into your life.The time it really takes to break a habit can depend on plenty of different things, including: You choose to stay up late because you’re used to staying up late, yes, but you also do have the ability to set an earlier bedtime for yourself. Habits can become automatic, but there’s generally still some choice involved. You might get used to these more quickly because there’s not much else you can do. Habituation, on the other hand, involves something you’ve already modified (such as your physical features) or something you can’t control (the loss of a limb). Getting used to a new experience does share some similarities with making personal changes, but it’s not entirely the same thing.īreaking a habit tends to involve more consistent, conscious effort. Rather, these examples describe habituation, or the process of becoming accustomed to something new. These suggestions may have some truth to them, but Maltz seems to have relied on patient reports instead of scientific evidence.Īnother key issue is that none of the above are habits people want to break. different facial features after plastic surgery.He suggested people needed about 3 weeks to get used to: Maxwell Maltz, who worked as a plastic surgeon before becoming a psychologist. Where does the whole ‘21 days’ thing come from?Įxperts attribute the “21 days to break a habit” myth to Dr. ![]() Go down to the menu bar and click on Discover - the icon that looks like a shopping bag. Yes, right is left and left is right - somehow it works. The A button, right trigger, or clicking the right trackpad are your left clicks (the trackpad is more reliable than the thumbsticks in our experience), and the left trigger works as a right click. In the desktop, you’ll use the right thumbstick, right trackpad to move the mouse, or just tap the screen to move the mouse. This will launch a desktop version of the SteamOS. Switch your Steam Deck to desktop mode by hitting the Steam button, selecting Power, and then hitting Switch to Desktop. Install Microsoft Edge on your Steam Deck Hit Power and then Switch to Desktop. ![]() But with a little patience and technical savvy, you’ll be able to get Game Pass working on a Steam Deck. ![]() It takes a bit of work to convince Valve’s handheld to run these games, though, and the process is a bit intimidating. (Microsoft continually increases its Cloud Gaming offerings - as of this writing, almost 370 games have such support.) To clarify: you can’t actually install any Game Pass games on the Steam Deck, but you can install a browser that runs Cloud Gaming - which will allow you to stream most games from the Game Pass library. And that means you can trick it into playing (most) Game Pass games through a browser with Xbox Cloud Gaming. The SteamOS running on your Steam Deck is built on a Linux distro, which means it’s really just a handheld computer. Over at Microsoft, a Game Pass Ultimate subscription gets you access to not quite 500 games from the Xbox catalogue. With a Steam Deck in your hands, you’ll have access to your entire Steam library whenever and wherever you want. |
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